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James Willis Harris 1886 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1886

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 27 Apr 1938

Death Location: Missouri, USA

Father: Ananias Harris

Mother: Margaret Lethco

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Children(s):

The story of James Willis Harris began in 1886 in Missouri. In 1900, James Willis Harris resided in Benton, Douglas, Missouri, USA. In 1910, James Willis Harris resided in Benton, Douglas, Missouri, USA. James Willis Harris passed away in 1938 in Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Willis Harris began in 1886 in Missouri.
  • In 1900, James Willis Harris resided in Benton, Douglas, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1910, James Willis Harris resided in Benton, Douglas, Missouri, USA.
  • James Willis Harris passed away in 1938 in Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Harris's Ancestors

Self
James Harris
1886 – 1938
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Ananias Harris
1851 – 1914
Indiana, USA
Margaret (E.) Lethco
1854 – 1894
Greene County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Aaron (M.) Harris
1819 – 1862
Franklin County, Indiana, USA
Elizabeth Wynkoop
1820 – 1898
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Harris
1787 – 1857
Rachel
1785 – 1857
Isaac Wynkoop
1791 – 1871
Anna Winder
1800 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jones Harris
1763 – 1847
Mary Clark
1760 – 1839
John Wynkoop
1766 – 1813
Anna Feaster
1766 – 1803

James Harris's Timeline

4 Records

1886
2 Jul 1886
Birth of James Willis Harris in Missouri
Missouri
1900
1900
Age 14
James Willis Harris resided here in Benton, Douglas, Missouri, USA
Benton, Douglas, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
James Willis Harris resided here in Benton, Douglas, Missouri, USA
Benton, Douglas, Missouri, USA
1938
27 Apr 1938
Age 52
Death of James Willis Harris in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Benton, Douglas, Missouri; Roll: 853; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 1240853
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Benton, Douglas, Missouri; Roll: T624_773; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1374786

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Benton, Douglas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Benton, Douglas, Missouri; Roll: 853; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 1240853

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Benton, Douglas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Benton, Douglas, Missouri; Roll: T624_773; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1374786

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1938
    Event Place: Missouri, USA

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